FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED EL

MDR report key: 1000113 · Received February 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000030-2008-00794
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 19, 2008
Date of Event
November 1, 2007
Report Date
February 11, 2008
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NO
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS WHICH IS NOT COMPLETE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SENT WHEN THE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INCREASED SPASTICITY. THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER & DECEMBER, THE PT'S DOSE SLOWLY INCREASED FROM 900 MCG/ML TO 1100 MCG/ML; ALL WITHOUT ANY PT IMPROVEMENT. THE DOSE WAS THEN DECREASED TO 1050 MCG/ML AND A FEW DAYS LATER, THE PT CAME IN WITH UNSPECIFIED SIGNS OF AN OVERDOSE. THE PUMP WAS REPROGRAMMED TO ITS MINIMUM RATE AND THE PT RECOVERED; HOWEVER, 16 MLS WAS ASPIRATED FROM THE RESERVOIR WHEN THE EXPECTED RESERVOIR VOLUME WAS 3 MLS. THE PUMP WAS REFILLED AND REPROGRAMMED AT THAT TIME. THEN AT THE LAST REFILL, THEY FOUND THE ENTIRE 18 MLS LEFT IN THE RESERVOIR. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT POST REPLACEMENT, THE THERAPY WAS WORKING AND THE PT WAS DOING FINE AGAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED EL LKK RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING 8626 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Hospitalization| R